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Local Food and Craft Fair 2025
Apply now for your chance to exhibit at the Local Food and Craft Fair 2025! This year's fair runs for six days from Thursday 27th November until Tuesday 2nd December. Closing date for applications is Wednesday 23rd July 2025.
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The Creative Leap
Starting September 4th, this hands-on, online programme is designed for early-stage creative entrepreneurs (including jewellery makers, fashion designers, textile artists, painters, card makers, photographers, printers, and all relevant creative disciplines) who want to build a full-time business from their creative skills and passion.
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Business Supports in response to Trade Tariffs
If you are a small business that has been affected by the recent tariff increases for goods being imported into the US then the Local Enterprise Offices are here to support you.
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Energy Efficiency Grant
NEXT STEPS IN YOUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
All in a Day's Work
GradStart
GradStart helps companies to scale and grow their businesses through the introduction of good graduate talent to deliver clearly defined projects.
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Green for Business
The objective of the free Green for Business programme is to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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Business Advice Clinics
Local Enterprise Office Galway offers FREE one-to-one advisory meetings to help put you on the right path.
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Grow Digital
Take a free 5-minute assessment today to reveal how ‘digitally ready’ your business is and receive your bespoke digital scorecard with advice, recommendations and supports that can help you to take the next step towards digitalisation
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Get Exporting
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

Local Enterprise Office Galway is #MakingItHappen for Galway's small businesses.

We can support you if you're interested in starting a new business or are already in business including entrepreneurs, early stage promoters and small businesses looking to expand. The team at the LEO Galway have a wide range of experience working with small/micro businesses and are there to offer you advice, information, training and support in starting or growing your business, or reaching new markets.

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Case Studies

14/07/2025
Marteye
14/07/2025
Creva International
13/06/2024
Going Green with Gran Grans!
10/05/2024
Nibbed Cacao
25/04/2024
Stitched Up Gifts
16/04/2024
PD Ceramics Ltd - Guaranteed Irish!
12/03/2021
Connemara Carpets
Meet Connemara Carpets, who create and deliver stunning handmade carpets and rugs worldwide. Learn how they pivoted their business model during the pandemic with the help of LEO Galway ...
22/11/2019
FIÁIN - Galway's smallest pop-up shop!
FIÁIN is a grooming + lifestyle brand created by Galway natives Dara & Caitríona.
01/11/2019
Ambrose and Brid - National Lottery Good Causes
Ambrose and Brid O'Halloran from Claregalway, Co Galway recently created beautiful trophies for the National Lottery Good Causes awards. ...
11/10/2019
TrustAp
How the Local Enterprise Office helped a start-up put the trust back into peer-to-peer transactions...
11/10/2019
Lir Analytical
How the Local Enterprise Office helped Lir Analytical fill a gap in the food processing industry...
11/10/2019
Qualitas Electronics
How the Local Enterprise Office helped one local electronics firm power up - FAST!...
11/10/2019
Mechanical Modular Solutions
How the Local Enterprise Office is helping an off-site modular specialist clean up around the world...
11/10/2019
ShorlaPharma
See how the Local Enterprise Office helped two women get their healthcare business off the ground...
11/10/2019
Gym Plus Coffee
How the Local Enterprise Office helped Irish athleisure brand Gym+Coffee get fit for success...